O conselho escolar como instrumento da gestão democrática

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the role of the School Council in Democratic Management in order to understand the influence of participation of School Council in democracy in the School Administration of a public school from Sapucaia do Sul (RS). This study is relevant because the city Sapucaia do Sul created mechanisms of democratization of the school management, such as principal elections and the establishment of School Council. The methodology of this study was the qualitative research (case study), according to Triviños (1987), which was attended five representatives of School Council, one of each one segment of the Council: principal of the school, teachers, employees, parents and students. It used the documental analysis. It was analyzed: Political Pedagogical Project, Rules of the School Council and Municipal Law about the establishment of School Councils. As methodology procedure was applied a questionnaire with objective questions and open questions. The research was based on studies of Paro (2000 e 2007), Dourado e Oliveira (2009), Vieira (2003 e 2007) e Werle (2003), among others authors, whose studies are based in democratization education management and development and implementation of the School Councils. The reflections analyzed indicate to the lack of member participation in meetings and deliberations of the School Council analyzed. It damage the democratic and participatory involvement of the community in decisions about School Management. Thus, we conclude that this school has a School Council irrelevant that does not value the democratization process management.